In the past year, we have seen a growing interest and commitment to the environment at both the business and consumer levels. More businesses are focused on providing environmentally friendly products ...

Microplastics in food can now be detected in hours instead of days, thanks to a new method that improves testing accuracy.

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — A new ASTM International standard will empower producers of certain kinds of plastic tubes to conduct better, faster quality control testing at a lower cost and with greater ...

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) – plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm and less than 100 nm, respectively – have invaded nearly every corner of our planet. Primary MPs: These are ...

Until the early 1970s, there was relatively little interest in measuring the compressive properties of composite materials. For design purposes, it was generally assumed that the compressive strength ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This product is made with XX% recycled plastic." Verifying such claims, however, ...